M&A Deal Summary

Electronic Arts Acquires Manley & Associates

On January 29, 1996, Electronic Arts acquired digital media company Manley & Associates

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Electronic Arts’ 4th transaction in the Digital Media sector.
  • This is Electronic Arts’ 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Electronic Arts’ 1st transaction in Washington.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 1996-01-29
Target Manley & Associates
Sector Digital Media
Buyer(s) Electronic Arts
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Manley & Associates

Issaquah, Washington, United States
Manley & Associates is a video game developer.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Electronic Arts

Redwood City, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 1982
Sector Digital Media
Employees13,400
Revenue 7.4B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Electronic Arts' corporate headquarters in Redwood City, California.
Electronic Arts' corporate headquarters in Redwood City, California.

Electronic Arts is a producer of video games. Electronic Arts develops and delivers games, content and online services for Internet-connected consoles, mobile devices and personal computers. Electronic Arts was founded in 1982 and is based in Redwood City, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 46
Sector (Digital Media) 4 of 34
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 7 of 42
State (Washington) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 2 of 23
Year (1996) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1995-03-08 Kingsoft

Aachen, Germany

Kingsoft GmbH is a computer and video game software distributor.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1996-04-08 Vision Software Pty.

Johannesburg, South Africa

Vision Software Pty. Ltd. is a distributor of entertainment software.

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